FINAL ROUND/OCTOBER 20, 2013
JEREZ CIRCUIT/JEREZ, SPAIN
WORLD SUPERBIKE
ty's final move, but was surprised
by it.
"On the last lap I tried to go inside but I did not brake very late;
Eugene was much more smooth
than me and passed me on a
good line," Melandri said. Melandri was shell-shocked at such
an audacious move, and also
hurting. A domestic injury had
twisted his right ankle so bad he
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did not ride in the second race.
He is, however, due to test his
official Aprilia on Tuesday. A final
day race-one podium showed his
quality as a rider; despite an ankle so sore he could hardly bear
it to be touched once the anaesthetic had worn off.
Aprilia's Sylvain Guintoli was
a distant fourth behind Sykes in
race one. Guintoli's season was
spoiled by a shoulder injury that
still keeps cropping up, but he
was philosophical if, ultimately,
championship-less.
"I have been racing all year
against some very strong riders
with a lot of experience and I
felt that I have tried my best every time," Guintoli said. "I know
I have shown my potential, but I
think maybe I just need to win a
